Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley

Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt

Joyce Tyldesley

290 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative slow-paced
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The Romans regarded her as "fatale monstrum" -- a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. But who was Cleopatra, really? We almost feel that we know Cleop...

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